The leader of the House of Commons decided to recite the national anthem when asked if MPs would be allowed to debate the future of the monarchy after the Meghan Markle interview.
The programme aired on Monday night saw the Duchess of Sussex make allegations of racism within the family, and say her mental health struggles were ignored.
Asked about the future of the Queen Jacob Rees-Mogg said: "Scatter her enemies and let them fall, frustrate their knavish tricks, confound their politics."
Mr Rees-Mogg read out the national anthem when asked to allow MPs to debate the role of the monarchy, amid concerns over the “family dispute” being aired in public.
Conservative MP Sir David Amess (Southend West) said: “Will (Mr Rees-Mogg) find time for a debate on the role of the monarchy?
“During such a debate, I’d very much hope that the argument could be made that it is never wise for a family dispute to be aired in public with everyone getting damaged and hurt by the fallout.
“Perhaps during such a debate we could celebrate the fact that we’re so blessed to have had our monarch for 70 years compared to the alternative of having a president as our head of state, which we very nearly had under Tony Blair.”
Commons Leader Mr Rees-Mogg replied: “Were we to have a debate to praise our sovereign lady, it would take up all the legislative time available in this House.
“So all I’ll say is God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen, send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God save the Queen, O Lord our God arise, scatter her enemies and let them fall, frustrate their knavish tricks, confound their politics, on thee our hopes we fix, God save us all.”
